Summary

Boarding NSW and the pacific Ocean, it is not uncommon for hikes to have views of both worlds (ocean and hinterland). Hikes here are typically on the great dividing range.

History

Any interesting history for the region?

Features

What are the standout bushwalking features?

Access

How do you get there? Include all access points if there are many?

Maps

Which maps cover the region?

Accommodation

Where can I stay there? or near there?

Camping

Council Areas:

1. Scenic Rim Regional
2. Gold Coast City
3. Logan City
4. Redland City
5. Ipswich City
6. Lockyer Valley Regional
7. Brisbane City
8. Somerset Regional
9. Moreton Bay Regional
10. Sunshine Coast Regional
11. Noosa Shire

Contact details

See Qld National parks website

Walks in Parklands Conservation Park

Medium

7.8 km return

2 hrs

Lemon Tree Circuit

Similar to the Rocky Creek circuit, this track includes dry, rocky ridges. Some sections are more exposed, making the dry open forest a hotter area through which to travel, especially during the warmer summer months.

Medium

5.4 km return

90 mins

Rocky Creek Circuit

Parklands Regional Park is a valuable wildlife habitat with vegetation ranging from eucalypt forests of bloodwood and tallowwood trees (with banksia, wattle and grass tree understorey) to rainforest gullies with flooded gum, turpentine and, in protected wetter areas, groves of palms.
A number of creeks lead to rock pools and cascades, which flow after heavy rainfall.

Walks in Springbrook National Park

Easy

2.9 km return

1 hr

Apple Tree Park North and South Trails

A short walk in the forest from Apple Tree Park with views through the trees to Numinbah Valley.

Medium

6 km return

3 hrs

Apple Tree Park to Little Nerang Creek Falls

Start from the car park at Apple Tree Park. Cross the road and decend down the fire trail until you find the NP TRAIL entrance on your left. Decend down to Creek crossing, waterfall and swimming holes. Climb back up the way you came, climbing the equivalent of a 61 story building.
This walk eventually links to the Warringa Pool Track which leads onto the Purling Brook Falls Circuit and is the route taken by the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk.

Very Easy

700 m return

30 mins

Best Of All Lookout

It makes lofty claims... and meets them! This short walk is well worth the effort with excellent views of the Tweed Valley including Mt Warning, Byron Bay and The Cougals. Plus, it includes one of the most accessible stands of Antarctic Beech Forest (Nothofagus Moorei) in Queensland. If you haven't been there, make sure to stop off next time you're on the plateau.

Hard

6 km return

3.5 hrs

Boyds Butte - from Cougal Cascade

A relatively short walk, but challenging, rainforest walk, with great views as a reward. You'll need a GPS app, or good off-track navigational skills in places.

Very Easy

100 m return

5 mins

Buliya-Buliya Jagun Boardwalk

Visit Gauriemabah - place of stories, at the old schoolhouse, and discover the many tales of Springbrook. Take a short walk along Buliya-Buliya Jagun Boardwalk look and listen for the many little birds along your way to the lookout.

Medium

4.2 km return

2 hrs

Bushrangers Cave

An off-track walk from the border gate to Bushrangers Caves, which used to be an aboriginal camp. The adventurous can head on up Mt Wagawn to join up with the main Lamington track system.

Very Easy

1.6 km return

1 hr

Cougal Cascades

A short walk next to Currumbin Creek. Great for a short walk not too far from the Gold Coast or for cooling off on a hot day (without the sand and salt of the sea).
There are plenty of fantastic swimming holes further up the cascades if you don't mind a 20min walk upstream .

Hard

14.5 km return

6 hrs

Cougal Cascades to Boyd’s Butte and Mt Cougal East Peak

A circuit walk from Cougal Cascades to Boyd's Butte and Mt Cougal. Includes views from both peaks.